MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, today announced
that Scott Vogt has been promoted to president of CBSHOME Real Estate,
effective immediately, and on January 1, 2016 will succeed Joe Valenti
as chief executive officer. Valenti will continue as CEO for the
remainder of the year and will then transition to Chairman Emeritus of
the company.

CBSHOME is one of Omaha’s most recognized real estate companies with
nearly 400 agents serving buyers and sellers throughout the Omaha metro
area and its surrounding communities. Through October 2015, CBSHOME
closed nearly 5,400 transactions and nearly $1.2 billion in sales volume.

Vogt began his real estate career in 2001 with the law firm of Hoppe &
Harner where he served as legal counsel to the Nebraska Realtors®
Association and HomeServices of Nebraska. In 2008, Vogt joined a
national title insurance company where he served as vice president and
senior counsel. In 2014, Vogt was appointed vice president and general
counsel for CBSHOME and HomeServices of Nebraska. In 2015, Vogt was
appointed as chief legal officer for CBSHOME and president of Nebraska
Land Title & Abstract.

Valenti began his real estate career in 1976 as a sales associate and in
1985 purchased and served as president of Wurdeman of Omaha, which would
later become HOME Real Estate. In 1998, as president and chief executive
officer, Valenti presided over the merger of CBS Real Estate and HOME
Real Estate which had been acquired by HomeServices. Valenti is a past
president of the Omaha Area Board of Realtors and the Nebraska Realtors
Association, and since 1979 has been actively involved in the state and
national real estate industry.

“I have learned a tremendous amount from Joe,” said Vogt. “He has built
a team of talented agents, sales managers and employees and I look
forward to building on CBSHOME’s great tradition as we take CBSHOME to
its next stage of growth and performance.”

“I am proud of everyone at CBSHOME and what we have achieved,” said
Valenti. “And I’m confident that CBSHOME will continue to grow and
prosper as we serve consumers, our associates and staff with Scott at
the helm.”

“Joe’s leadership helped guide CBSHOME to become a prominent real estate
company,” said Robert Moline, CEO of HomeServices’ brokerage division.
“On behalf of all of HomeServices, we thank him for his innumerable
contributions and we wish him well as he enters this new chapter of his
life. Scott is a dedicated leader and we look forward to working with
him in the months and years to come.”

CBSHOME Real Estate serves the Greater Omaha area with nearly 400
agents. CBSHOME offers residential real estate and corporate relocation
services as well as home mortgage and title closing services through its
subsidiary companies, HomeServices Lending and Nebraska Land & Title.
For additional information, visit www.CBSHome.com.